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WoRDs OF WISDOM FRoM SAMUEL
SNILEs.-Life l. of little value unless
it be cOnsecrated II duty.
Character is made up Of small du-
ties faithfully performed.
Oar acts are the only things that
are in our power.
The backbone of character is laid at
home.
We have no more right to render
ourselves useless than to destroy our.
selves.
How much is lost to the world for
the want Of little courage.
We have the willingness to do, but
we fail to do it.
a man is a miracle of genius, be-
cause ne is a miracle of labor.
Sslf-control is at tie root of all the
virtues.
Life IS battle to be fought vail.
sntly.
Man is not made for fame or glory.
Sympathy is one Of the greatest
secrets Of life.
Fidelity seems to be a lost art.
Duty begins with hope and ends
with death.
The necessity Of labor may, indeed,
be regarded as the main root and
spring Of all that We call progress in
individuals, and civilization in nations;
and it is doubtful that any heavier
curse could be imposed on man than
the qualification of all his wishes with
out effort on his part. leaving moth
ing for his hopes, desires, or struggles.
The feeling that life is destitute of
any motive or necessity for action,
must be of all others the most dis
tressing and insupportable to ration
al being. The Marquis de Spinols,
asking Sir Horace We're what his
brother died OF, Sir Horace replied,
He died, sir. of having nothing to
do. "Alas!" said Spinola, that is
enough to kill any General of us all.
Attention, application, accuracy,
method, punctuality and dispatch, are
the principal qualities required for
the efficient conduct Of business of any
sort. These, at first sight, may APP
pear to be small matters; and yet they
are OF essential Importance to human
happiness, well.being and usefulness
They are little things, it is true; but
human life is made up Of comparative
tribes. 1t is the repetition Of little
acts which constitutes not only the
sum Of human character, but which
determines the character of nations
And where men or nations have
broken down, it will almost invariably
be found that neglect of little things
was the rock on which they split.
ETery human being has duties to be
performed. and. therefore, has need OF
cuitIvating the capacity for doing
them; whether the sphere of action be
the management OF household, the
conduct Of trade or profession, or
the government of nation,
We have heard of an architect of
considerable accomplishments-a man
who had improved himself by long
study and travel in the classical lands
OF the East--who came home to com.
mence the practice of his profession.
lie determined to begin anywhere,
provided he could be employed; and
lie accordingly undertook a business
connected with dilapidations-one Of
She lowest and least remunerative de.
pArtments OF the architects calling.
But he had the good sense not TO be
above his trade, and he had the reso.
luton to work his way upwards, so
that he only got a fair start. One
hot day in July a friend found him
sitting sstride Of house-roof occupied
With his dilapidatiOn business. Draw
ing his hand across his perspiring
countenance, he exclaimed, Here's a
pretty business for a man who has
been all over Greece However, he
did his work, such as it was, thorough.
ly and we'll; he perseyersd until he
advanced by degrees to more remun.
'rativs branches of employment, and
eventually he rose to the highest
walks OF his profession.